Rotunda vol 59, no 10 nov 20, 1979

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Judicial Board Proposal Passes

THE ROTUNDA VOL. LV

LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1979

NO. 10

Seniors Nominated To Who's Who By MELODY CRAWLEY Twenty Longwood Seniors were informed at a luncheon today that they have been nominated to 'Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Nominations were made in September by the Department Chairmen, Advisers to Legislative Board, Judicial Board, Residence Board, Intramural Activities Association, Student Union and Geist; Senior Class Sponsor, and the 1978-79 Senior members of CHI. The final selection was then made by a committee consisting

of the College President, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Affairs, Administrative Assistant to the President, Chairman of the Faculty Advisory Committee, and President of the Junior Class. Consideration for nominations are based on the student's scholarship (2.5 gpa minimum), participation and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities; citizenship, and service to Longwood; and promise of future usefulness. This year's nominees include Janet Carol Bates, a Social work major from Culpeper, Ms. Bates is a member of Geist, and

Last week's Press Conference brought more student involvement.

Photo by Melody Crawloy

serves as chairman of the Election Committee. Senior Class President, Elizabeth Ann Bowman, is an Elementary Education Major from Newport News. She has also been a member of Concert Choir. Cynthia Denise Byrd, of Gretna, is a Physical Education major. Ms. Byrd served as Chairman of Orientation this year, and is a member of Legislative Board. Geist member, Alice Leigh Clay is an Elementary Education major from Richmond. She is also a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Judicial Board. Cynthia Heather Cumins, an English major from Falls Church, is a member of Geist and the 1979-80 editor of The Gyre. A Therapeutic Recreation major, Elaine Marie Dempsey is from Richmond. She has been active in Student Union and is a past president of the Virginia Recreation Park Service. Donna Lea Hasky is an English major from Culpeper. She is a member of Geist and an active member of Student Union. A Music Education major from Boyce, John Eugene Hudson is a member of the Camerata Singers. Charlie Mason is a Music Education major from Verona. He is a member of the Camerata Singers and Geist. From Tampa, Fla., William Preston McKaig is a Music Education major. McKaig is a member of Geist and is a past president of the Camerata

Press Conference Leads To Heavy Debate By DEBRA CUNNINGHAM Discussions of off-campus housing policies brought heated discussions at the Press Conference Thursday, November 15, in the Lower Dining Hall. The discussions lead President Henry I. Willett to set his foot down on the matter by saying that this was a residential college, and he saw no future change in the policy. Studies were done this summer by a Faculty and Administrative Committee. Their report was approved by the Board of Visitors in November stating that they saw no need for change. Members of the committee were—Dr. Raymond Fawcett, Gary C. Groneweg, Dr. William J. Peele, Dr. James Gussett, Miss Terrie Swann, and Dr. Mary A. Heintz. Much of the Press Conference's discussion centered around the fact that no students were on the committee. It was brought put at the Press

Conference that there will be a change in the menu in the Dining Hall.We should start noticing this after Thanksgiving. Many students expressed their feelings for a meal ticket plan. Here there is a 21 meal plan which consist of three meals a day seven days a week. President Willett expressed his opinion that a meal ticket plan would not raise the quality of the food but would raise the cost by a considerable amount. Many students still feel that they would rather pay this extra expense in their fees than spend more money eating outside the Dining Hall. The college has been checking into putting in another drink machine to help decrease the lines at the drink machines that are present. Another change is that there will be beverage served in the balcony of the Dining Hall. The estimated profit margin on the meals is around five to eight per cent. The cost of each meal for food alone served in the Dining Hall is 80-90 cents.

There is approximately 1.5 weeks worth of food kept on hand most of the time. Another issue having to do with the Dining Hall discussed Thursday was the large number of glasses missing because of breakage and theft. The money spent to buy new glasses comes out of the food budget. Other points discussed were: —Iler gym being locked at 5 p.m. to keep non-students out, but it is also keeping students out. —The fringe benefits received by the Faculty and Administration to get them involved in activities like the Artists Series. -The fact that female athletes receive scholarships, but male athletes do not. This will change when men's athletics go division II. —The number of times Campus Police patrols the campus at night. The reasons why no police stay in the station at night. The Campus Police check the dorms a minimum of four times a night.

Singers. Teresa Ann McLawhorn is a Physical Education major from Roanoke. She is a member of the Tennis team and a Judicial Board Chairman. An Art Education major, Keith Franklin Moore of Richmond is Vice Chairman of Legislative Board. Geist President, Cynthia Marie Morris, is a Physical Education major from Springfield. She is also a member of the Dance Company. Deborah Lynn Northern, an English major from Warsaw, is a member of Geist, and is a former editor of The Rotunda.

A Government major. Wanda Price Petersen. is from Alexandria. She is the chairman of legislative Board. Andy Curtis Pittard is a MuskEducation major from Sterling Park. He is a member of the Camerata Singers. Lynn Ann Plageman, of Richmond, is a Social Work major. She is a member of Residence Board and was Head Student Assistant in 1978. An English major from Vernon Hill, Karen Nanette Shelton is a longwood Scholar and secretary of Legislative Board. Geist member, Mary Teresa (Continued on Page 4)

College Receives Grant From PUBLIC RELATIONS Ixmgwood College has been awarded the largest single grant for the purchase of equipment in the history of the college. The grant, in the amount of $90,000, has been provided by the Jessie Ball duPont Religious, Charitable, and Educational Fund, bringing to a total of approximately $200,000 which Longwood has received from the duPont Fund since 1970. The current grant will be used to purchase new equipment and replace worn equipment used in the instructional program of the college. All 13 of the college's academic departments and the Wynne Campus School will benefit from this grant. The Dean of the College and the President have allocated the following amounts to the various departments: Art, $3,500; Business, $11,000; Education, $2,500; English, $2,000; History and Social Sciences, $1,000; Health, Physical Education and Recreation, $5,000; Home Economics, $13,000, Mathematics, $1,000; Music, $15,000; Social Work, $1,000; Sociology, $3,000; Sciences, $20,000; Speech and Dramatic

Arts, $2,000; and Campus School. $1,000. The rest of the money totaling $9,000 will be put on reserve. In receiving the grant. President Henry I. Willett, Jr., stated, "The equipment necessary to provide quality education has received a low priority in recent years, falling victim to higher priority items of salaries, supplies, and operating costs. This grant and the equipment it will purchase should make a major impact on our instructional equipment needs.* Mrs. duPont, a member of the class of 1903 at I-ongwood, took personal interest in providing scholarships for needy students during her lifetime. She personally reviewed applications for assistance from students and decided which ones she would assist. At the time when Mrs. duPont attended I-ongwood, the college was engaged primarily in teacher training. Since that time, the college has broadened its curriculum into26 major areas of study and, in 1976, changed from a women's college to a coeducational one. Current enrollment of approximately 2,400 students includes some 600 men.

Count Basle and his band performed to a packed Jarman Auditorium, Friday night. (See page 3 for review) Photo by Motody Crawly


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